A Gallup Poll has found that 71% of people in the US disapprove of George Bush conduct as President. Other presidents (Nixon) have had lower rates of approval, but none in the history of the United States have had a higher rate of disapproval.
The legitimacy of Bush's government again comes in to question with emerging evidence of possible illegal activity to damage the campaigns of Democrats. Karl Rove will be required to give evidence in relation to sacking of District Attorneys who refused to prosecute Democrats.
Karl Rove LinkOutside the States we have tended to focus on the invasion of Iraq as the benchmark for Bush's performance. Should we pay more attention to the damage he has done to the credibility of democratic government inside the United States?